Alabama Senator Jeff Sessions also said during the U.S. Senate hearing “that good people don’t smoke marijuana.” California Senator Dianne Feinstein, co-chair of the Caucus on International Narcotics Control, did not disagree.

“‘It's really disappointing,’ said Michael Rex 'Raging Bear' Mooney, who founded the church. ‘Cannabis is a prayer smoke, so it's a sacrament ... Through the effects of the medicine, it also helps us become closer to our creator. It puts us in a place, a state of mind, where we can actually feel the presence and an actual relationship with our creator.’”

“Advocates note that Blacks and Latinos have been and continue to be disproportionately criminalized in all aspects of the US criminal justice system, from racial profiling in arrests to harsher sentencing in the court system. As a result, people of color who operate underground marijuana businesses are understandably wary about coming out of the shadows.”

Colorado’s largest dispensary wants to replace the current Sports Authority sign on Denver’s sports arena with one of its own. Native Roots also plans to “explore the potential of offering joints and vaporizers to patrons over 21.” [Editor's note: It’s already called Mile High Stadium.]

“There is a common perception that cannabis is safer than alcohol,” says a news release from UC Davis. “But this study shows that … cannabis is just as bad as alcohol. And in terms of financial problems, cannabis is worse.” [Editor's note: See related story in Opinion.]

Cannabidiol (CBD), a non-psychoactive component of cannabis, is used as a treatment for childhood epilepsy. Now “the same company that brought us sensual cannabis-enhanced lubricant in 2014 – Stoned Yoni – rolled out its new line of organic suppositories aimed at relieving the pain of menstrual cramps.”

Whoopi Goldberg is partnering with East Bay edibles maker Maya Elisabeth, “launching a line of products to battle menstrual cramps, including CBD-rich cannabis edibles, tinctures, topical rubs, and a THC-infused bath soak it describes as ‘profoundly relaxing.’”

Over half of marijuana suppliers surveyed claim their products are organically grown. “The industry itself is split on what types of pesticides should be allowed in cannabis cultivation, and some growers say they shouldn’t be used at all.”

The event this weekend will focus on “California Medical Cannabis Compliance [and] will provide you with the essential basic information you need to understand the compliance process and learn how to successfully develop your cannabusiness.”

“Most Californians understand that the ongoing enforcement of cannabis prohibition financially burdens taxpayers, encroaches upon civil liberties, engenders disrespect for the law and disproportionately impacts young people and communities of color.”